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    Port Mayaca Cemetery

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    Basinger Cemetery - Children and babies are also buried here, and toys and mementos are left for them.

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    I happened to stumble by luck upon this cemetery on the way to the Kissimmee Prairie Preserve State…read morePark. It seems to be a private cemetery, and there's no information available about the cemetery online, oddly enough. The oldest headstones indicated that the deceased died sometime in the 1800s, so I am led to believe that this must have been when the cemetery was established. The older headstones seem to be in the northeast quadrant, though a few newer burials are there as well. Of note are some infant burials, including a family who buried about 4 or 5 infants and perhaps a stillborn baby. Many Basinger and Okeechobee pioneer families are buried here. There are also a few veterans and even Confederate soldiers. The cemetery is not too large, but well-maintained and scenic, with trees overhanging with Spanish moss, making the place very tranquil. There is a field of cows nearby, so the only sounds you will hear are an occasional "moo" and the conversations in a thick, Southern accent of folks coming to visit the dead (big cultural shock for someone living in Miami, where Southern accents are unheard). Many of the graves had lovely statues, personal effects such as teddy bears, wind chimes, and artificial plants. The black granite headstones with nature scenes were especially beautiful. Despite the fact there is no gate to keep people out at night, there were no signs of decay, abandonment or vandalism, which is remarkable, given how often that happens here in Miami. Perhaps people in rural towns are more respectful of properties and the dead? They even greet anyone they come across, another thing that you never encounter in Miami.

    Like the post from 10/5/15 we too stumbled across this Cemetery while on a day long motorcycle…read morejourney from our home in Southwest Ranches. We first saw the corral of cows and turned around to take a look, then saw the entrance to the cemetery.. We were amazed by the Confederate Army graves and how they were marked and showing the brief history of service of some of the members.. Googling a name or two gave their complete life history including where and when they served in the Confederacy. If you head further west on SR 98 about 10 miles you will enter maybe a 20 mile stretch which is inhabited by American Bald Eagle with their nests perched along the powerlines. Great ride, and such a serene part of Florida.

    Port Mayaca Cemetery - funeralservices - Updated May 2026

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